Description
We are looking for a Clinical Pharmacist to work with Fairlop PCN. You will be responsible for providing expertise in clinical medicines management, conducting face-to-face structured medication reviews, managing long-term conditions, and ensuring safer prescribing practices.
The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face-to-face structured medication reviews, manage long-term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription request, while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s) that make up the PCN.
The post holder will perform face-to-face medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy, especially for older people, people in residential care homes, and those with multiple co-morbidities. The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit, as well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies, so requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice. The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical prescriber, if that qualification is not already held.
Responsibilities:
- Provide expertise in clinical medicines management
- Conduct face-to-face structured medication reviews
- Manage long-term conditions
- Ensure safer prescribing practices
- Manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation
- Address public health and social care needs of patients
Requirements:
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Minimum of two years experience as a pharmacist
- Experience and awareness of common acute and long-term conditions seen in general practice
- Ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams
Benefits:
- Opportunity to make a difference in patient care
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Professional development opportunities